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U.S. v. GONZALEZ-LOPEZ

No. 05-352.

548 U.S. 140 (2006)

UNITED STATES v. GONZALEZ-LOPEZ

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Lisa S. Blatt, and Daniel S. Goodman.

Jeffrey L. Fisher argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were J. Richard McEachern, Pamela S. Karlan, Joseph H. Low IV, Thomas C. Goldstein, Amy Howe, and Kevin K. Russell.*

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

We must decide whether a trial court's erroneous deprivation of a criminal defendant's choice of counsel entitles him to a reversal of his conviction.

I

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